30 dead bodies found floating in Anambra River

Residents of Amansea Community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State woke up yesterday to find about 30 dead bodies, all of them men, floating in the Anambra River.

The river has its source at Agba Ogwudu, Enugu State, a boundary town between Enugu and Anambra States. The bodies are decomposing already and the stench emanating from them envelopes the neighbourhood. No one could say how they bodies got there, who killed them or identify any of them.

Residents were seen in groups discussing the development in hushed tones. Governor Peter Obi was out of town, but government sources said he had been notified and was monitoring the situation through his commissioners and local government officials.

The traditional ruler of Amansea Community, Igwe Kenneth Okonkwo, was dumb-founded. The water, which is now polluted by the dead bodies, serves the five communities Amansea, Ebenebe, Ugbenu, Ugbene and Oba-Ofemili.

The State government dispatched a delegation led by the Commissioner for Local Government, Lady Azuka Enemo, and Chairman of Local Government Chairmen in the state, Mr. Dazza Udozor, to assess the situation. Enemo described what she saw as terrible and unfortunate.

“We have not seen this kind of thing before, it is a horrible sight,” she said, adding: “we have seen a lot of dead bodies numbering about 14. May be we have not seen the last of it because they are still floating in the water down to Anambra River.

“When we were informed, we also duly informed the security agencies and we believe they will carry out investigations to tell us actually what transpired.

“Also, we have contacted our neighbour state, Enugu, because this is a waste of human lives. We cannot fold our hands claiming that nothing could be done.”

The traditional ruler of Amansea community said the development remained a mystery to everybody. The state Police Command pledged to unravel the mystery behind it. The command spoke through its public relations officer, Emeka Chukwuemeka.

Meanwhile, over 60 police men in three patrol vehicles from Enugu and Anambra States were yesterday struggling to resolve the mystery surrounding the dumping of lifeless bodies. The policemen came in patrol vehicles with registration Number NPF 117 C, with inscription Anambra Cobra Squad B Division and NPF 2347 C Enugu State Anti Robbery Squad.

Bala Nasarawa, Commissioner of Police, Anambra State and Musa Daudu, Commissioner of Police, Enugu State both said the incident would be thoroughly investigated. They also agreed that the dead bodies were not as result of a communal clash. Already a crack team of investigators has been put together to thoroughly probe and get to the bottom of the incident.

Please urgently, we want to know what happened and those responsible. Such a thing should not be allowed to happen in any part of this country.

Akpos

Gawd! I never heard of anything like this even in war situations. Where did the bodies come from? Who are they? What happened to them? Who killed them? Are there notifications of any missing persons? This is tragic. My heart bleeds. Please Journalists, keep this story as a front page burner until this mystery is resolved.

abutu dominic agbo

Gambo, do u wnt to knw urgently wat happened?wel i will advice u to readress urself abt d past in dis country were many cases like dat even more dan dat have been swept under d carpet.Nigeria is were unlawful tins becoms lawful.well 4 me i dnt xpect d revelatn of d issue bt wen it comes we will be happy.quite unfortunate, may God help us

DOFFI ATOSHI

A BREATHE OF FRESH AIR PEMEATING THE COUNTRY,UP GEJ!

Shafkat

There Was A Country Called Nigeria. Showing soon in all cinemas. I weep for this country that I was once very proud of. Our children don’t even believe that this country was ever good. God help us all, Amen.

Louis

Likely links:
1. Generator gas kills 30 inmates in a police cell. Bodies dumped in a nearby river to evade public eye.
2. 30 students from a higher institution drown after a boat they hired for an unknown mission along a river capsize.
3. Suspected kidnappers drown while a boat they were traveling with capsized.
4. Add your lead…..